Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- urgent
- brooding
- thriller night
- arabic cinema discovery
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central character wakes beside a dead body with no memory and must reconstruct who he is.
The police pursue the amnesiac protagonist immediately after he discovers the corpse.
The narrative begins with the protagonist waking in a hotel beside a dead man's body.
The film is an Egyptian Arabic-language action drama built around a mystery-thriller premise.
Films like The Ghost, and why
The Bourne Identity
amnesiac protagonist, criminal mystery, and pursuit-driven thriller structure
Unknown
identity uncertainty, police pursuit, and tense urban mystery
Memento
memory loss, ambiguous identity, and fragmented mystery thriller atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Amr Arafa
- Release Date
- 2007-06-15
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (30)
Cast
- Ahmed Ezz
- Zeina
- Mahmoud Abdel Moghny
- Salah Abdallah
- Youssef Fawzy
- Osama Abu Al Ata
- Hanaa Abdel Fattah
- Mohamed El Sawy
- Bassem Samra
- Sabry Abdel Monem
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies
- Buy
- Google Play Movies
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Ghost about?
- An amnesiac man becomes the prime suspect in a deadly mystery and races to uncover his identity before the police catch him.
- What is The Ghost like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Ghost as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Ghost violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Ghost as moderate.
- Which films are like The Ghost?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bourne Identity, Unknown, and Memento.
- How long is The Ghost?
- The Ghost runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Ghost?
- In United States, The Ghost is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies.
